Biafran

biafran English Etymology From en Biafra an. The "skinny" sense is in reference to the images of extremely skinny Biafran refugees from the Nigerian Civil War that appeared plentifully in English-language media in the 1960s and 1970s. Adjective Of, from or relating to Biafra. en derogatory Extremely skinny. en Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System Stephen P. Kiernan 2006 "He looked Biafran, he looked HIV-positive," Suzanne said, "Contrary to what the doctors were worried about, I believe those kids were keeping him alive." en She was truly skinny now and in this defenseless. She had surpassed fashionable and veered into unhealth. She looked Biafran; her eyes seemed to bulge out of her head. Wendy Rawlings 2007 The Agnostics 111 en Animal Kingdom 2010 1:42:08 You want food? You look Biafran. Translations of, from or relating to Biafra Norwegian: Nynorsk: nn biafransk Portuguese: pt biafrense Noun A native or inhabitant of Biafra. Translations a person from Biafra French: fr Biafrais m Norwegian: Nynorsk: nn biafranar m Portuguese: pt biafrense m f